TOP TEN FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, April ‘09
(Began period with 50 units or less)
Research Period 12/21/08 – 3/20/09
| Rank |
Name |
Cuisine |
Service Type |
Start Count |
Growth Count |
End Count |
Growth % |
Trading States |
Research Ending |
Weblinks |
| 1 |
PIZZA FUSION |
Pizza |
Quick Serve |
7 |
10 |
17 |
143% |
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NJ, PA, TX, WA |
2/6/09 |
www.pizzafusion.com |
| 2 |
FRESHSLICE PIZZA |
Pizza |
Take Out/Delivery |
11 |
5 |
16 |
45% |
BC |
2/18/09 |
www.freshslice.com |
| 3 |
BAJA SOL TORTILLA GRILL |
Mexican |
Fast Casual |
12 |
5 |
17 |
42% |
MN, OH, IL |
2/28/09 |
www.baja-sol.com |
| 4 |
NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFÉ |
American |
Fast Casual |
15 |
6 |
21 |
40% |
AL, MS, TN, TX |
2/8/09 |
www.newkscafe.com |
| 5 |
TOPPERS PIZZA |
Pizza |
Quick Serve |
19 |
6 |
25 |
32% |
IL, IN, MI, MN, NC, WI |
2/27/09 |
www.toppers.com |
| 6 |
THE COUNTER |
Burger |
Family/Casual |
14 |
4 |
18 |
29% |
CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, NC, TX, UT |
2/4/09 |
www.thecounterburger.com |
| 7 |
KONA GRILL |
American |
Family/Casual |
18 |
4 |
22 |
22% |
AZ, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, LA, MI, MO, NE, NV, TX, VA |
1/22/09 |
www.konagrill.com |
| 8 |
RED MANGO |
Ice Cream |
Quick Serve |
39 |
7 |
46 |
18% |
CA, HI, IL, NJ, NV, NY, OR, UT, WA |
3/13/09 |
www.redmangousa.com |
| 9 |
CEFIORE |
Ice Cream |
Quick Serve |
32 |
5 |
37 |
16% |
CA, CO, FL, HI, KY, NV, WA |
1/13/09 |
www.cefiore.com |
| 10 |
BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS |
Chicken |
Family/Casual |
43 |
5 |
48 |
12% |
AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, SD, TX, WI |
2/17/09 |
www.buffalowingsandrings.com |
Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) reflect growth information that occurred four months prior to the "research ending" listed (each company has their own research date range). Overall research for this quarter concluded on March 20, 2009.
RestaurantChains.net presents a quarterly list of Top Ten Fastest Growing Concepts (began period with less than 50 units) displaying quarter-to-quarter recent growth captured during our re-verification process.
Information is derived and calculated from the continual process of interviewing and verifying more than 7300 restaurant chain concepts.
Parameters considered:
· A restaurant chain or group with at least 3 units.
· A restaurant chain or group who began the period with fewer than 50 units.
· A restaurant chain or group who grew by at least 4 units.
· A restaurant chain or group that is a unique brand/concept, not a franchisee.
· A concept with growth within the U.S. or Canada.
· A restaurant chain or group with reliable information available regarding
unit counts and activity.
This quarter’s Top Ten list reveals four repeat concept leaders (All have been on previous Top Ten lists).
Repeat concept leaders:
1) NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFÉ
2) THE COUNTER
3) CEFIORE
4) RED MANGO
Readers should know that unit counts and percentages are not annualized and relate to recent net growth in units only.
Companies on the list are chosen without opinion and are a result of academic research. To receive more information including contact personnel and complete company profiles please contact us.
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